Rail-brace.



. LoWzELLE W. SPRAGUE,

F OSAKIS, MINNESOTA.

RAIL-BEACH}.

To all whom 'it may, concern:

Be it known that LOWZELLE W. SPRAGUE, a citizen .of theiUnited Statesresiding at Osak'is, in the county oi Douglas and $tate otMi'nnes0ta, has invented certain new and useful Improvements inR'ail-Braces, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rail roads, and more particularly to track braces, and has for its object to provide a .ing or other displacement.

. brace which will hold the rails securely against spread- Anotherobject is to provide a brace which may be manufactured at a low figure, and which will be strong I and durable.

-'Other'objects and'advantages will be apparent from the following specification and it will be understood that changcs in the specific structure shown and "described may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from thespirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specifica i tion and in which like numerals oi'reference' indicate similar parts in the sevral views:Figu1 e 1 is an elevational \view of the present'brace, the rails engaged therein being shown in section,-

2 isa 'view similartoJFig. 1, showing the parts slightly separated to more "clearly disclos'e theirshapelt' p q {Referring now to the drawings, the present brace comprises a base plate 5, haying one end portion-turned.

upwardly and inwardlygin spaced relation to the remainder thereof, as shown at 6, the extremity of the plate beingturned to extend upwardlyas at 7. A best brace member 8 of yokefo'rmation is engaged around this inwardly turned portion of the base plate, as'shown, and

- has. anrend portion 8 engaged beneath the plate 5:, and,

attend l3" w hichrests against the portion -'7 of the. plate. The space between the portion 6 of the base plate and the fiat portion 5 thereof is arranged for the reception of one base flangeot' a rail, as shown, the rails being in- 'dicated inthe drawings at 9Q A plate ldi's disposed upon the portion 5 oi'the base plate and is secured thereto by bolts 11 passing through them both; This plate has an end portion adjacent f to the portion 6 ofthe'plate 5, which is offset upwardly iron the latter as at 12 for engagement over one base a d more central portionextending'at an angle to the flange of ,a rail which has its other base flange engaged 1 between the portions 5 andfi o f the base plate. The opposite end portion of the'pla'te 10 from the portion 12 is bent upwardly as" at 13, then inwardly as, at 14, and

then npwardly as at 15, a space 16 being formed bea tween the portion 14 andthe flat portion of the plate 10 for the reception of one flange of arail, and a menl ber 17 is provided for. engagement over the other base flangeof such arail.) This member 17 includes a central portion 17{ and oppositely: ofiset end portions, 18

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 16,1907. Serial No. 357,682.

Patented Sept. 3, 1907.

end portions. The end portion 19 is secured to the plate 10 by In'cans of fastening devices passed there-- through and through the plate 5, the end portion 18 1y ing in spaced relation to the plate 10 for engagement over the base flange of a rail as just stated.

A brace member 21 similar to the member S is engaged around the portions 13 and 14 and beneath the flat portion ofthe plate 10, and has an end 21 resting against the portion 15, it beingunderstood that the per:

tions 15 and 7 rest against-the webs of the ralls The member 21 has a projectidn22 at its lower portion which receives therethrough a fastening device 23 engaged in the adjacent end ofthe base plate 5.

It willbe seen from the foregoing that the present "brace may be made from sheet metal, with the excepf tion of the' members 8 and 21, and that the: brace may thus be'cheaply produced. Whatis claimedis a second plate disposed upon the first plate and having its end adjacent to the rail-engaging end of'the first blute 1. A rail brace cornnrlslng a platelhavlng an end por tion formed for engagement over a base flange of a rail,

bent for engagement over .the baseflnnge of a ralL'the op- I poslte end of the second plate being fonmed l 'ornenga'ge- I member dlsqosed upon'the second plate andarranged for engagement with the base flange of a rail, said membei and plates being secured together. I r

2. A tall brace comprising a base plate, a plate disposed upon the base plate, on end or each plate being arranged for engagement with a single rail to hold the latter against movement; the other end of the second plate being also arranged for holdlng'engagement with a rail, and 11 'member disposed upon the second plate and arranged for: engagement of a tall engaged by the secondnamed end of said plate, saldplates and member being secured together.

3. A roll bracecomprl'sing a base plate having an endv I benhupwardly and inwardly for engagement over the outer base flange of a'tail sald inwardly bent portion hav ing an upwardly turned extremity for engagement of the web of a rail, a second plate disposed upon. the first named plate and having its end remote from the bent end of the base plate turned upwardly and inwardly for engagement over the outer base flange of a rail, the inwardly turned.

portion having an extremity turned upwardly for engagement of the web of a rail, brace members engaged with the thereben'eath, theendof. the second plate adjacent to the bent end of the base plate being ofifset upwardly for engagementbv'er the inner base flange of a roll, arailcngaglng me'mbencomprlslng oppositely ollfset end portions and a connecting angular central-portion disposed with an .end. portion-noon thesecond plate and with its other end portion In posltlonior engagement over the inner base flange otare, and fastening devices engaged in the r member and the two. plates.

, In testlmony whereof: I aflix my-slgna'ture ln presence 0: two witnesses.

Wltne sses': Corns Willem, O. M. Lorentz..-

bent ends of the two plates and having portions extending. r 

